Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1919 — Page 4

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HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

, WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Rayimond Dart, Monday afternoon, August 18, a daughter. Mr. and Mre. D. J. Pettit went to Lake Cicott Thursday to attend the Gardner reunion. Mrs. M. A. Fieh of Pine Village was the guest over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Nevltt. Mrs. Henry Krick and children of Kentland visited her sister, Mrs. Jess Cota, Sunday and Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Thacker and son of Monon were the guests Sunday afternoon of Perfect Spencer and family. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Spangle of Gilman, 111., came Tuesday to visit Mrs. Spangle’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Foster. Miss Mildred Milner of Indianapolis came Tuesday evening to visit her aunt, Mrs. Fred Goss, and family, south of Wolcott. Rev. and Mrs. C. M. -Wright of Arrowsmith, 111., were the guests from Sunday until Tuesday of Rev. Wright’s sister, Mrs. Ed Sell. Jack Winkler of Lexington, Neb., ■who had been visiting his niece, Mrs. Lewis Nevitt, went to Remington Monday to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. Beecher Kaylor, Mrs. Esther Kunkier and Mrs. C. E. Carl spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs- Will Banes, north of Remington. > *MT. hnd Mrs. Carl Ling of Crown Point autoed through Saturday evening and spent Sunday with Mrs. Ling’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Warner. Mrs Conrad Burkhardt of Frankfort who had been visiting her mother, Mrs. E. G. Bolcourt, for a Week, went to Logansport Tuesday evening to visit friends. Mrs. J. L. Wolfe, mother of Mrs. Walter Allen, and Mrs. Bailie Benson, a sister of Mr. Allen, of Lanesville came Wednesday to attend the funeral of little Walter Francis Allen. . b Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Long and dSbg'hter Marie and sons, Kenneth and Gall, left Wednesday for an amito trip to Decatur, 111., and other points in the state, where they will visit relatives and friends. Jess Mull, who for the past 16 months had been with a motor transport company in the army, received his discharge at Camp Humphrey, Va., July 23, and arrived home Wednesday evening. Mrs Esther Kunkier and Mr. and Mrs. Beecher Kajioj of t Ca J’ lock, 111., and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. English and daughter Ethel and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Carl and son of Remington spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Carl. Dr. and Mrs. Welsch were the guests over Sunday of the doctors parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Welsch, at Fowler. Monday they were accompanied home by the doctors sister, Miss Exle Welsch, who will spend a few days with them. Mrs Elizabeth. Harpster and daughter. Miss Blanche, of Delphos O came Tuesday to visit their cousin, Mrs. C. E. Ross. Miss Blanche Is a trained nurse and was with the Red Cross forces overseas. She arrived home the forepart or JU Harry Dart, . who had been in the employ of the Western Electric Co at Chicago, came home last week for a visit with home folks. Saturday he left for Scranton Pa. where he has a position with the International Correspondence School in the electric department. Misses Grace and Golda Mansfield, who had been visiting their sister, Mrs. Carrie Criswell, returned to their home in Brookston Tuesday evening. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Criswell, who will visit her parents, Mr. ana Mrs. John Mansfield, for a few a A*' A Potter of Kansas City, Mo.,' an uncle of C. W. Keck, drove through by awto from 111., with Perry J. Keck and was the guest over Sunday at the Keck farm east of Wolcott. Monday Mr Potter returned to Fairbury by train, Perry remaining to assist hie father in the management of the farm. . - Mrs. L. M. Kean, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. P. L. MatFox, and son Frank, left Monday for Buffalo, N. Y., to visit Mrs. Kean’s mother, 'Mrs. Ellen Curtiss, who is ill. They will also visit Other relatives at Buffalo, and on their return trip will visit relatives and friends at Cleveland, Vermilion, Norwalk and Milan, O. O. E. Dart went to Forrest, 111., Monday where he spent the night with his brother-in-law, Frank Stanford. Tuesday Mr. Stanford drove him over to Fairbury, .where he joined his brother, Chas. Dart, and family and with them started to auto to McClusky, N. D. in Chas. Dant’s new auto, where they will visit their brother, George Dart. „ Walter Francis Allen, son or Mr and Mrs. Walter Allen, died at the family home in Wolcott Tuesday morning at 11:10 o’clock of cholera infantum, aged 2 years, 3 months and 3 days. Walter Francis was taken ill early Sunday morning and everything that loyIng could do for the little fellow’s relief was done, but to no avail. ' , FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Harry Brandenburg of Morocco is visiting in Francesville. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hubbell were visiting in Monticello Saturday. Harry Walter and ’William Johnson of Urbana, Hl., are visiting Frank Roaten. Mrs. Bessie Eldred and children of Chicago are visiting Mrs. Eldred’s sister, Mrs. M. P. Hill. *Mr and Mrs. Tam Tomlinson and daughter Doris left Sunday for a visit with relatives in Jerusalem, O. Mr and Mrs. James Hudgens

and Dr. T. C. Cochran of Kokomo are visiting John Hudgens and family. Ira Shaffer and Sam Possee are home from North Manchester where they had 'been attending school Lightning killed a cow for Albert Westphal and a horse for James Blake during the storm Saturday evening. Lase Smoyer has sold bis blacksmith shop to Chas. Smith, who will take charge at once. The Smoyers will move to Indianapolis in the near future. James Shirts and family and Kenneth Shlrtz returned to Detroit Monday after spending a week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al Shlrtz. Mrs. Al Shlrtz accompanied them home. James Hayworth, Frank Rice, Tam Possee, Jim Hamblin, Walter Engle, Waldo Garrlgues of Francesville and Olney Goble of Monon have gone to northern Michigan for a week’s fishing. MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Chas. Bischoff, a returned soldier from Kakin, 111., is here visiting the Rydens. Clarence Madaus has returned from the war zone where he had been for more than a year. Miss Florence Ryan returned to Washington, D. C., last Sunday after a month’s vacation here. The Misses Kemp, who had been visiting at the J > eigh home, west of town have returned to their home at Roanoke Mrs. Chas. Pietz of Wanatah was here from Sunday until Thursday, visiting her brother, Henry Madaus, and family. E. C. Hansell left Tuesday for an extended trip to Moran, Kan., and Macon, Miss., where he has brothers and sisters living. John Guild has been a very sick man for over a week, suffering from a bad case of blood-poison, which has broken out on his face. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Barker and little daughters, Frances and Caroline, motored to Lebanon Saturday to visit Mr. Barker’s parents. They returned Monday. Helen Record came home from Indianapolis Wednesday evening for a visit with home folks before entering Central Business college at Indianapolis September 1. Authentic report comes to us that Charley Robinson has sold his farm of 173 acres west of town to an Illinois man and that the Robinson family will leave our midst soon. _ . ..... Mrs. Leslie Tillett and little daughters, Mary' and Glenn Doris, of McCoysburg and Mrs. N. A. Cannon of Danville, 111., are guests this week of Mrs. T. L. Smith and Mrs. Bessie Cannon. Calvin McCay and family and Mre. Mary Reeves attended the WBnual reunion of the McCay faimily at Rochester fair grounds last Sunday. There was a large attendance and a very enjoyable time reported. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Flitter and son Ed, August Flitter and family of Wanatah, Mrs. Tracy Fritz and son Flex, Steve Salrin and family and Clint Sanders and family were dinner guests at the Ed Fritz home last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Ernst and children and Mrs. W. F. Weiler and daughter Phyllis of Wanatah visited over the week-end at the August Krlpisch home. Miss Lydia, who had been visiting in Wanatah for a week, accompanied them here. . Arthur Rowe resigned his position with the Rowe hardware last week, and Sunday he and Mrs. Rowe and son went to Hammond to make their future home, where Mr. Rowe has a good position as detective on the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad. E. W. Vickery, former superintendent of the Medaryville schools, was in town last Saturday calling on old friends. He was on his way to Akron, Ind., for a visit before taking up his work at Blandinsville, 111., as head of the schools for the coming year. BROOK (From the Reporter) Earl Curts and family of Champaign, 111., are visiting relatives in Brook. Park Burford of Lafayette was here Sunday as a guest of his sister, Mrs. L. C. Lyons. Miss Mattie Geesa of Mt. Ayr is visiting this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Frauenhoff. Professor Hogg and faxnily left for Williamsport Wednesday for a visit fit two weeks with relatives. Mrs. Finney of St. Louis is the guest of her sisters, Mrs. Thorpe Beagley and (Mrs. O- P. Merrifield. Frank Rich returned from Indianapolis where he had gone to take an X-ray treatment. Bennett Lyons and Warren T. McCray were in Indianapolis the first of the week looking after political matters. Mrs. O. B. Stonehill and son Frank went to Remington Wednesday for a visit with the former’s mother, Mrs. Forry. The Rev. Beldon and daughter, Mrs. Zaring,, of Chicago have been guests of Dr. and Mrs. Collier and other friends during the past week. Bruce Beagley arrived from Louisville Friday and joined his wife, who is spending the summer with’ her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Harry. , Mrs. Hugh Light left Thursday for lowa to visit her son Vernon and family. From there she will go to Dakota to visit her son Oral and family. , Dr. Collier was called to Culver again Wednesday on account of the serious illness of his sister. The latter was taken to the hospital at South Bend for treatment. Ed Corbin and Rev. Sickafoose were atj Bourbon, Ind., Tuesday. The former closed the deal for 160 acres of land three miles and a half south and a half mile west of the town. Miss Ruth Haynes gave a dinner party Saturday evening in honor of her guest, Miss Graves, of Oxford and Miss Maude Duckwell of Bunkerhill, Ind., who is a guest of Miss Ethel Reed. • Mrs. Byron Park and daughter Eunice returned Friday evening

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from their trip into Colorado and the west. Mies Edith left the party for California, and Mias Ruth will make a trip into Idaho. The 55-acre field of George O. Conn yle’ded 42 bushels of oata per acre, and one field of Frank Strole made 62 bushels per acre. These are ought spots In an otherwise dark field of oata returns. Mrs. Gale Wilson and 'two children of Momence afre guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strole. Mr. and Mrs. Berlin of Patrlcksberg, Ind., and Mrs. Reese of West Virginia are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Berlin. Mr. arid Mrs. James Lyons en-, tertained the Lyons families at dln-| ner Sunday last at v their country borne near Mt. Ayr. ’H. O. Harris and Warren T. McCray were also present. There were 34 guests in all that sat down to a bountiful dinner. , | Mrs. L. Devans, who at one time made her home in Brook and prac- ! ticed chiropractics, was brought here for burial last week. She dropped dead of heart trouble at her home in Attica. Her hueband died while they lived in Brook and I was buried m tne local cemetery. Seventy relatives and friends gathered at the home of Job English last Sunday In honor of his 89th birthday anniversary. The usual good eats were In abundance, to which all did justice. Music was furnished by Charles Pullin, aged 80 years, on a violin which is 219 years old. Earl Corbett disposed of 97 acres of the old home farm which lies near the McCray land to Warren T. McCray for the sum of >285 per acre. Earl purchased the 297 acres of Jonathan Mathers and ’his son Charles, which involves the old Sapp place on the Iroquois river, north of Foresman, and some holdings that joined it. The consideration was >IBO per acre. There is a good deal of river land on this farm which brings down the price on the average, , Clifford Harry and bride arrived in Brook Tuesday for a visit of a week Or 10 days with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Harry. Part of the honeymoon trip was spent on "Dewy Bald” in the Mathews cabin, made famous by Harold Bell Wright in his book, “The Shepard of the Hills.” The old man Matthews, one of the characters, happens to be a former resident of Goodland, J. K. Ross claiming to have been marshal of the town in 1884, and to have helped build the barn on the J. B. Foresman farm. He is now living in the town of Gerber, near the scene of the story. GOODLAND (From the Herald) Martha and John Oxberger of Goshen were guests at the Mrs. Bertha Simonin home Wednesday night. Miss Helen Constable went to Spencer Tuesday to attend the wedding of a college friend, Miss Mary Teagarden. Mrs. A. P. Stephens and daughter Alma went to Bloomington, 111., Wednesday for a visit with relatives. Miss Stephens returned home Friday. Moses Barney returned to Gary Tuesday night after a few days visit here with friends, after bringing his wife here for burial Monday morning. . Rev Frank Magill of St. Louis, Mo is here the guest of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Robt. Henderson. He expects to return home the first of next week. Mr. and Mrs. John Hall, son Arthur and two daughters, Louise and Jessie, autoed to Aurora, 111., Friday where they will visit relatives for a few days and will return home Monday. Mrs. Henry Leins was taken to Niles, Mich., Monday where she entered a sanitorlum for treatment. She was accompanied by her son Henry, who came home from Gary Saturday afternoon. Benj. Pancake Davidson left Thursday afternoon for Negley, 0., to attend the Pancake reunion Aug. 27. He will attend the National Encampment at Columbus, O Sept. 6 to 9 enroute home. Mr and Mrs. Morton Kilgore and son Earl will return home the latter part of this week after a two weeks’ motor trip through the northeastern part of Indiana, stopping over at the various lakes and summer resorts. Isaac Winehold returned the latter part of last week from Eagle Grove la., where he spent several days with his son. He reports the crops to be fine in the sections of lowa where the weatherman gave them rain at the right time. Judge J- R. Carney and sister, Miss Cora Carney, of Vernon sfre guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Logan at Fountain park. The former is judge of the sixth judicial circuit, consisting of Ripley, Scott and Jennings counties. The H. & D. Co., Inc., that has been operated in Goodland since the summer of 1914, now is owned by Divmont Peck of Crawfordsville, who formerly owned an interest in same The deal was closed Monday when Z. F. Little and son Harry sold their interests. A surprise 6 o’clock dinner was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weishaar last Saturday night in honor of their daughter Burnadette’s 20th birthday anniversary. Covers were laid for 10 guests. Following the “eats” a theater party attended the “movies” at Kentland. Mr and Mrs. Paul Butler and son Edwin, Mr. and Mrs. Will Alexiander, Mrs. Farrall, the Misses Genevieve, Marie and Cecelia Alexander and Marie Cochrane of Chicago left here Sunday morning via auto for Withee, Wis., where they will visit two weeks with Joe Alexander. . E. F. Rothrock received word Wednesday that his son Lee had arrived safe from' overseas, and has gone to Camp Merritt where he will be mustered out of the service, and is expected home the first of the week. Mr. Rothrock says he is very thankful that all three of his sons reached home safe. Russell Keen received a dislocatedwrtst and several bruises Tuesday evening about 6 o’clock when he fell from his bicycle and

dislocated his right wrist, bruised Ms left hand and left side of bls face. He bad been to the cemetery and was carrying a bucket when his knee hit same just as he, was going through same loose gravel. At the farmers’ meeting In Goodland Tuesday night it was decided to build or buy a farmers’ elevator in Goodland. E. O. McCollum, secretary of the Farmers* Grain Dealers’ Association of Indiana, was present and delivered a fine address to the large number of farmers. A committee was appointed, consisting of 14 farmers, to solicit and sell stock. Mrs. Hadle Barney, daughter of Mr and Mrs. James 8. Kearns, and wife of Moeen E. Barney, passed away Aug. 15, 1919, at her late home at 2195 Adam street, Gary. Deceased was born tn this city March 12, 1885, and was 34 years, 5 months and 3 days of age. She was the mother of seven children, four having (passed away in infancy and three, with her father, a brother and husband, survive. The children are Fredie, Seva and Ralph.

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Funeral services were held at Gary Sunday afternoon and Monday morning the remains were brought to Goodland via Kentland for burial. Short funeral services were held at the grave conducted by Rev. V. B. Service of the M. E. church. Wednesday (morning about 10 o'clock a Cadillac owned by Thomas Venum of Watseka, driven by his son, accompanied by three other young men of Watseka, collided with a Ford touring car belonging to John Heck of Earl Park, at the Prue crossing about six miles west of Goodland. The Cadillac car was going; west and the was coming porth and, we understand, both cars were going fast. The Cadillac bit the Ford broadside and completely wrecked saime and the former car turned on its side headed west on the north side of the road. The Ford was piled on the north side also but was headed east. Robert Lockhart, we understand, who was a passenger in the Cadillac, was badly hurt, receiving a broken leg, and the others were badly bruised. They were taken to Kentland and to the Meddie Sigo

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